A DMK councillor was wielding a sword in the course of the mob assault that killed a soldier in Tamil Nadu, the person’s s brother has stated. Councillor Chinnaswamy “slashed at my father with a sword. Fortunately the blow landed on his head. Had it been his neck, he wouldn’t have survived,” stated Prabhakar, who was additionally injured within the assault of February 8.
The person, who was within the ICU of a hospital in Krishnagiri district because the assault, has been launched for his brother’s final rites. Prabhu M, 29, died on Tuesday after a six-day battle for all times.
The quarrel with the Councillor had began over a query of washing garments with water from a neighborhood Syntex tank, Prabhakar informed NDTV in an unique interview. “Chinnaswamy’s nephew was additionally washing garments there they usually ordered us to go away. I stated why ought to we go. Everybody washes garments there,” he stated.
The altercation escalated and when the person tried to beat up Prabhakar, his brother and mom with a slipper, the locals intervened and calmed everybody down.
However within the night, Chinnaswamy, his kin and henchmen, got here to Prabhakar’s home.
“They abused my father after which Chinnaswamy attacked him with a sword,” Prabhakar stated. The blow landed on his brow and as his father began screaming in ache, Prabhakar got here out of the home.
Instantly he was dragged apart by six or seven males who began beating him. “My brother was nonetheless inside. After I began cried out in ache, he got here out. However earlier than he might do something, they felled him with one blow on his neck,” Prabhakar stated.
9 males, together with Chinnaswamy, have been arrested for the assault. However there was no response or motion from the state’s ruling DMK. The household has demanded dying penalty for all thoe concerned within the assault.
Prabhu’s widow Punitha, who has two toddler daughters, has demanded a gathering with the Chief Minister.